Comments on: While Shimon slept

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

And while he was awake, he might have formed a deal with Shas where Kadima will support their internet censorship law in return for Shas's support for him.
http://ontheface.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2007/6/8/3005932.html

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

If I remember correctly, Teddy Kollek was rather well-known for his ability to fall asleep during meetings, especially later on in his career.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

You've given the short version of Shimon Peres's tale of serial losses, perhaps out of respect or perhaps because there wasn't enough space. You don't have to go too far back, just to 2005, to recall that Peres led in every Labor primary poll before being edged out by Amir Peretz. In 1996, Peres somehow squandered all that public goodwill that built up toward the peace camp after Rabin's assassination. By bombing the UN post Qana and killing 100 civilians who had gathered there, Peres allienated many Israeli Arabs who cast blank ballots for PM, allowing Bibi to win by a nose. It's telling that Peres considers his greatest political victory… another loss. In 1981, when he led the Labor Alignment it grew to 47 Knesset seats from 32 seats. Of course, Likud that year got 48 seats. Still, I sure admire the guy. Despite his many disappointments (among which, privately, he probably includes Oslo), he's an indefatigable optimist and that's just what Israel needs in its President.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Or perhaps because Peres' history wasn't the intended subject of the piece.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Your cut-and-paste text doesn't work. Try this:
http://switch3.castup.net/cunet/gm.asp?ClipMediaID=837510&ak=null&st=00:04:05.634&dr=00:03:25.103
The funny thing is that his dozing off is sort of on-message. “Existential threat? Hardly! Zzzzzzzzzzz…….”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Thanks so much for the correct link. Fixed.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Hey, let's give the guy a break. I'm forty years younger than him and after a transatlantic flight it takes about a week for me to start responding to basic stimuli correctly….